China greets Pakistan on Independence Day

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Sharing joys with Pakistani people to mark the Independence Day, the spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China, Lijian Zhao, has shared a video footage in which a Chinese young boy masterly plays Pakistan's national anthem on violin. 

Lijian Zhao, who is also Deputy Director General of MFA and was posted in Chinese Embassy Islamabad before holding his new assignments in Beijing, is very popular among Pakistani people as being a socializing diplomat. 

"Pak Sarzamin Shad Baad, the national anthem of Pakistan played on violin is really touching. Happy Independence Day! China-Pakistan Dosti Zindabad,” he remarked in his Twitter handler. 

Lijian, earlier had won the hearts of Pakistanis when at a regular press briefing in Beijing, while responding to a question on China Pakistan relations remarked in immaculate Urdu ‘Pak-Cheen Dosti Zindabad.” His remarks got wide publicity in social media in Pakistan and abroad.